Aroma: 3 | Appearance: 5 | Mouthfeel: 3 | Flavor: 4 | Overall: 4

500 ml bottle, as Okocim Piwo Jasne 0,0%, from EKO Market, Stavanger. Clear pale golden colour, moderate white head. Very moderate aroma, some malts. Soft mouthfeel. Moderate flavour, a little malts but not sweet, a hint of citrus, very moderate hops in the finish. Bland, but there are no offensive off-flavours.

Aroma: 3 | Appearance: 6 | Mouthfeel: 3 | Flavor: 3 | Overall: 3

500 ml can, as Žatecký 0,0% Nealko. Brewed by Carlsberg Polska. Okocim is not mentioned on the can. Purchased at EKO Market, Stavanger. Clear golden colour, large white head. Strong aroma of newmown grass, also some floral notes. Dry flavour, moderate malts, hints of boiled vegetables, very moderate hops.

Aroma: 2 | Appearance: 6 | Mouthfeel: 2 | Flavor: 2 | Overall: 2

500 ml can, from EKO Market, Stavanger. Clear golden colour, large white head. Not very nice aroma of grain and malts, hints of sweat and broth. The flavour is fairly sweet with lots of strange off-flavours. The worst Polish n/a beer I've had so far.

Aroma: 7 | Appearance: 8 | Mouthfeel: 8 | Flavor: 7 | Overall: 7

330 ml can, as Funky Fluid Umibōzu 2022, at Cardinal, Stavanger. ABV is 11%. Nearly black (dark ruby red) colour, large beige head. Aroma of roast malts, coffee and maple syrup. Very sweet flavour, loads of maple syrup nearly overpowers the coffee and roast malts. Low bitterness. Smooth to drink.

Aroma: 8 | Appearance: 7 | Mouthfeel: 6 | Flavor: 7 | Overall: 7

500 ml can, as Funky Fluid x HOPit Puzzled NEIPA, from Vinmonopolet Madla. ABV is 6.6%. Hazy golden colour, moderate white head. Aroma of piña colada, citrus, various tropical fruits, hints of spruce. Citric flavour, not too sweet, hints of tropical fruits on a dull and grainy background, a very moderate and dry resinous bitterness in the finish, slightly metallic aftertaste.

Aroma: 8 | Appearance: 8 | Mouthfeel: 8 | Flavor: 8 | Overall: 9

500 ml can, from Vinmonopolet Herbarium, Stavanger. ABV is 8.1%. Hazy yellow colour, moderate to small white head. Aroma of yellow stonefruits (particularly peaches) and tropical fruits (particularly pineapple), also hints of citrus and spruce. Citric flavour, also distinct notes of the above fruits, hints of pine needles, very refreshing. Good beer!

Aroma: 3 | Appearance: 7 | Mouthfeel: 5 | Flavor: 4 | Overall: 4

500 ml bottle, as Funky Fluid Free Crazy Hazy IPA, at Cardinal, Stavanger. ABV is 0.5% or less. Hazy / opaque straw colour, moderate white head. Aroma of wort and grain, hints of citric hops. Smooth and citric mouthfeel. Flavour of citric and piney hops, a sufficient malt body, moderate bittering hops in the finish.

Aroma: 6 | Appearance: 8 | Mouthfeel: 6 | Flavor: 6 | Overall: 6

500 ml bottle, classified as a Schwarzbier, from EkoMarket, Stavanger. ABV is 4.1%, IBU 20. Very dark brown to black colour, moderate beige head. Aroma of Schwarzbrot and lightly roasted malts. Flavour with the same elements, not too sweet, hints of roasted nuts, very moderate hops.

Aroma: 5 | Appearance: 7 | Mouthfeel: 5 | Flavor: 5 | Overall: 5

500 ml can, from EkoMarket, Stavanger. ABV is 4.6%. Clear golden colour, large white head. Strong aroma of sweetish pilsener malts and newmown grass, hints of flowers and honey. Fairly light bodied. Medium sweet flavour of malts, moderate floral and herbal hops.

Aroma: 5 | Appearance: 5 | Mouthfeel: 6 | Flavor: 5 | Overall: 5

500 ml bottle, from EkoMarket Stavanger. ABV is 4.6%. Hazy honey-coloured beer, small white head. Aroma of malts, grass and honey. Sweet flavour of honey and malts. Some bittering hops in the finish. Not too bad.

Aroma: 8 | Appearance: 8 | Mouthfeel: 8 | Flavor: 8 | Overall: 8

Can, RBESG 2006, Grand Tasting. ABV is 9.5%. Dark reddish brown colour, low head. Aroma and flavour: bakery full of rye bread and pastry, definitely malty with a moderate roastiness and distinct oaky vinous notes.

Aroma: 8 | Appearance: 9 | Mouthfeel: 8 | Flavor: 8 | Overall: 8

RBESG 2006, Grand Tasting. ABV is 9%. Malt content 18.1% Plato. Dark reddish brown colour, moderate tan head. Lovely vinous sweet aroma, plenty of oak, chocolate and a moderate roastiness. Flavour is malty and moderately roasty with rye bread and chocolate notes. Another good Polish (Baltic) porter.

Aroma: 8 | Appearance: 7 | Mouthfeel: 7 | Flavor: 7 | Overall: 7

RBESG 2006, Grand Tasting. Very dark reddish brown colour, nearly black, low tan head. Sweet bakery aroma, oaky and vinous notes. Flavour is malty sweet with a subdued roastiness, a bit too sweet for me to give it a definite top rating.

Aroma: 7 | Appearance: 7 | Mouthfeel: 6 | Flavor: 6 | Overall: 6

RBESG 2006 Grand Tasting, as Krajan Irlandzkie Mocne. ABV is 6.5%, malt content is 14%. Malty sweet aroma and flavour, bready and pastry notes. Okay, but too sweet and one-dimensional to make me excited.

Aroma: 8 | Appearance: 8 | Mouthfeel: 6 | Flavor: 7 | Overall: 7

RBESG 2006 Grand Tasting. Aroma: Bakery, oaky and vinous notes. Raisins. Nice. Flavour: Sweetish, moderately roasty, a bit too sweet. Many Polish (Baltic) porters seem to be more on the sweet side than the ones of Scandinavian/Nordic breweries.

Aroma: 7 | Appearance: 7 | Mouthfeel: 7 | Flavor: 6 | Overall: 7

500 ml bottle, in Poland. Golden colour, large head. Pleasant aroma of aromatic hops, fruity. Flavour is malty and slightly alcoholic, but nice. OKish strong lager.

Aroma: 6 | Appearance: 5 | Mouthfeel: 6 | Flavor: 6 | Overall: 6

Rerate, 500 ml bottle, courtesy of Cardinal Pub & Bar, Stavanger, as Zywiec Original Beer. ABV is 5.6%. Yellow/golden colour, decent head. Strong sweetish aroma, notes of candy, pilsener malts and a certain fruitiness. Soft mouthfeel. The flavour is not as sweet as the aroma makes me fear. There is a noticeable maltiness, with very discrete hops in the finish. OKish, easy drinking. Original rating: Draught in Krakow. I think it was called Zywiec Pils on the (English) drinks list, but I presume this is the same beer. Golden colour, moderate head, moderate carbonation. A fairly decent standard pils in my book.

Aroma: 5 | Appearance: 5 | Mouthfeel: 5 | Flavor: 6 | Overall: 6

500 ml bottle, in Krakow, Poland. Golden colour, low head. Moderate sweetish aroma. Average pilsener flavour, not very exciting. Not a beer to search out.

Aroma: 6 | Appearance: 7 | Mouthfeel: 5 | Flavor: 5 | Overall: 6

500 ml bottle, in Poland. ABV is 6%. Deep golden colour, moderate head. Fruity hops aroma. Moderately malty flavour, drinkable but nothing spectacular.

Aroma: 9 | Appearance: 7 | Mouthfeel: 7 | Flavor: 7 | Overall: 7

500 ml bottle, bought in Poland. Beautiful dark mahogany colour, large and lasting creamy tan head. Aroma of rye bread, caramel and toasted malts, hints of leather. Flavour is very rich and malty sweet, you might say VERY sweet. Notes of caramel and plenty of lightly toasted malts. Hints of coffee. Just enough hops in the finish to balance the sweetness. Interesting beer!

Aroma: 7 | Appearance: 7 | Mouthfeel: 6 | Flavor: 6 | Overall: 6

500 ml can, bought in Poland. Golden to amber colour, large head. Fairly strong sweetish musty and fruity aroma. Flavour is fairly malty and sweet with evident alcoholic notes, partially balanced by tolerable hops. I had it on its own at cellar temperature, would probably prefer it cold with a solid Polish meal.

Aroma: 6 | Appearance: 6 | Mouthfeel: 6 | Flavor: 6 | Overall: 6

500 ml can, bought in Poland. Golden colour, large white head. Sweetish fruity aroma, bordering on sugary, some aromatic hops too. Sweetish flavour with alcoholic notes, decent hops in the finish. No masterpiece, but drinkable.

Aroma: 7 | Appearance: 5 | Mouthfeel: 3 | Flavor: 3 | Overall: 3

500 ml can, bought in Poland. Golden colour, large white head. Flowery sweet aroma, candy notes too. Flavour is unusually sweet for a pale lager, sugary and artificial candy notes. Hardly any bitterness. Barely escaped being poured down the drain.

Aroma: 8 | Appearance: 7 | Mouthfeel: 7 | Flavor: 7 | Overall: 7

RBESG 2006, bottle. Black colour. Dusty aroma with notes of liquorice and dark chocolate. Sweetish flavour of rye bread and some coffee, low bitterness. Alcohol is well hidden.

Aroma: 6 | Appearance: 6 | Mouthfeel: 6 | Flavor: 6 | Overall: 6

500 ml can, had this served unexpectedly at the quayside somewhere in the Ryfylke fjords (it’s not imported to Norway, as far as I know). As it was for free, I couldn’t object to having to drink it from the can, which means I can’t really evaluate the appearance (I trust those who say it’s average or slightly above). Aroma of Saaz and possibly Hallertau hops. Clean tasting refreshing pilsener, nothing offensive, nothing remarkable. I’d be happy to drink it again, if it’s for free - but would like a glass the next time!